document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213442>Question 213442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I havea problem and couldn't find a similar problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 years ago a father was 4 times as old as his son. 3 years from now the father will be only 3 times as old as the son. how old is each now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you find a problem at least similar to this one?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Destiny </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 years ago a father was 4 times as old as his son. 3 years from now the father will be only 3 times as old as the son. how old is each now? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let father's age NOW be \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let son's age NOW be \"s\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(f-2)=4(s-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(f+3)= 3(s+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify both equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 4s -8+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 4s-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 3s+9-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 3s+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equate the two expressions for \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s-6 = 3s+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 12 yrs old (son's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into f = 3s+6 to solve for \"f\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 3*12+6 = 42 yrs old (father's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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